• Surprising Swear Words in Game Translations

  Profanity in video games is nothing new, but it can still be surprising.

• The Japanese Proverb Behind Zelda’s “Like Likes”

  These foes have a strange name with a strange, sometimes inconsistent origin.

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison

  Let's explore this 1987 milestone in Nintendo game localization.

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Audio

  Hardware differences meant Zelda music and sound effects had to be slightly changed. Hear them here!

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Enemies

  A couple enemies in Zelda 1 had drastic name changes. Some even had surprising connections to other Nintendo games!

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Final Thoughts

  How did The Legend of Zelda's localization fare? How did it succeed and where could it have been improved?

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: First Quest

  It's time to look at all the dialogue and text differences found in The Legend of Zelda's first quest!

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Gameplay

  Language differences, cultural differences, and even hardware differences all meant that Japanese and Western players experienced Zelda slightly differently!

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Graphics

  Have a look at some of the slight graphical differences between the Japanese Legend of Zelda and the English-language version!

• The Legend of Zelda Translation Comparison: Instruction Manuals

  Let's also take a detailed look at the instruction manuals for the Japanese and English versions of the game! Neat stuff in here!